EP0860723A3 - Plastic Ferrule for optical connector and method for production thereof - Google Patents

Plastic Ferrule for optical connector and method for production thereof Download PDF

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EP0860723A3
EP0860723A3 EP98301203A EP98301203A EP0860723A3 EP 0860723 A3 EP0860723 A3 EP 0860723A3 EP 98301203 A EP98301203 A EP 98301203A EP 98301203 A EP98301203 A EP 98301203A EP 0860723 A3 EP0860723 A3 EP 0860723A3
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ferrule
optical connector
production
cylindrical portion
connection
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EP0860723A2 (en
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Shuichi Yanagi
Hirotsugu Sato
Yoshito c/oNippon Tel. and Tel. Corp. Shuto
Masayoshi c/o Nippon Tel. and Tel. Corp. Ohno
Yasuaki c/o Nippon Tel. and Tel. Corp. Tamura
Shunichi c/o Nippon Tel. and Tel. Corp. Tohno
Haruki c/o Nippon Tel. and Tel. Corp. Kozawaguchi
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Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp
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Priority claimed from JP01622998A external-priority patent/JP3642380B2/en
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Priority to EP01202276A priority Critical patent/EP1146370B1/en
Priority to EP01202310A priority patent/EP1130435A1/en
Publication of EP0860723A2 publication Critical patent/EP0860723A2/en
Publication of EP0860723A3 publication Critical patent/EP0860723A3/en
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C45/00—Injection moulding, i.e. forcing the required volume of moulding material through a nozzle into a closed mould; Apparatus therefor
    • B29C45/17—Component parts, details or accessories; Auxiliary operations
    • B29C45/26—Moulds
    • B29C45/261—Moulds having tubular mould cavities
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
    • G02B6/3833—Details of mounting fibres in ferrules; Assembly methods; Manufacture
    • G02B6/3865—Details of mounting fibres in ferrules; Assembly methods; Manufacture fabricated by using moulding techniques
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29K—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES B29B, B29C OR B29D, RELATING TO MOULDING MATERIALS OR TO MATERIALS FOR MOULDS, REINFORCEMENTS, FILLERS OR PREFORMED PARTS, e.g. INSERTS
    • B29K2105/00—Condition, form or state of moulded material or of the material to be shaped
    • B29K2105/0079—Liquid crystals
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29K—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES B29B, B29C OR B29D, RELATING TO MOULDING MATERIALS OR TO MATERIALS FOR MOULDS, REINFORCEMENTS, FILLERS OR PREFORMED PARTS, e.g. INSERTS
    • B29K2995/00—Properties of moulding materials, reinforcements, fillers, preformed parts or moulds
    • B29K2995/0037—Other properties
    • B29K2995/0044—Anisotropic
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29L—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASS B29C, RELATING TO PARTICULAR ARTICLES
    • B29L2011/00—Optical elements, e.g. lenses, prisms
    • B29L2011/0075—Light guides, optical cables
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
    • G02B6/3833—Details of mounting fibres in ferrules; Assembly methods; Manufacture
    • G02B6/3834—Means for centering or aligning the light guide within the ferrule
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
    • G02B6/3833—Details of mounting fibres in ferrules; Assembly methods; Manufacture
    • G02B6/3834—Means for centering or aligning the light guide within the ferrule
    • G02B6/3835—Means for centering or aligning the light guide within the ferrule using discs, bushings or the like
    • G02B6/3837—Means for centering or aligning the light guide within the ferrule using discs, bushings or the like forwarding or threading methods of light guides into apertures of ferrule centering means
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
    • G02B6/3833—Details of mounting fibres in ferrules; Assembly methods; Manufacture
    • G02B6/3851—Ferrules having keying or coding means
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
    • G02B6/3833—Details of mounting fibres in ferrules; Assembly methods; Manufacture
    • G02B6/3854—Ferrules characterised by materials

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  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Coupling Of Light Guides (AREA)
  • Moulds For Moulding Plastics Or The Like (AREA)
  • Injection Moulding Of Plastics Or The Like (AREA)
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Abstract

A plastic ferrule (10) for an optical connector comprises a cylindrical portion (14) having an insertion hole for fixing an optical fiber and directly related to connection, a holding portion (12) for allowing the cylindrical portion to be stably held in an optical connector, and a guiding portion (11) for allowing an optical fiber to be guided into the ferrule. The ferrule has a hollow, cylindrical hole(18) centered around the insertion hole inside the cylindrical portion. Thus, the ferrule has excellent dimensional accuracy of the outer diameter, and achieves connection of single mode fibers excellent in connection reliability and economy.
EP98301203A 1997-02-21 1998-02-19 Plastic Ferrule for optical connector and method for production thereof Ceased EP0860723A3 (en)

Priority Applications (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP01202276A EP1146370B1 (en) 1997-02-21 1998-02-19 Method for production of plastic ferrule for optical connector
EP01202310A EP1130435A1 (en) 1997-02-21 1998-02-19 Plastic ferrule for optical connector

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JP37322/97 1997-02-21
JP3732297 1997-02-21
JP3732297 1997-02-21
JP16229/98 1998-01-28
JP1622998 1998-01-28
JP01622998A JP3642380B2 (en) 1998-01-28 1998-01-28 Plastic ferrule for optical connector

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EP01202310A Division EP1130435A1 (en) 1997-02-21 1998-02-19 Plastic ferrule for optical connector
EP01202276A Division EP1146370B1 (en) 1997-02-21 1998-02-19 Method for production of plastic ferrule for optical connector

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EP0860723A2 EP0860723A2 (en) 1998-08-26
EP0860723A3 true EP0860723A3 (en) 1999-08-04

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EP01202276A Expired - Lifetime EP1146370B1 (en) 1997-02-21 1998-02-19 Method for production of plastic ferrule for optical connector
EP98301203A Ceased EP0860723A3 (en) 1997-02-21 1998-02-19 Plastic Ferrule for optical connector and method for production thereof

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EP01202276A Expired - Lifetime EP1146370B1 (en) 1997-02-21 1998-02-19 Method for production of plastic ferrule for optical connector

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EP1130435A1 (en) 2001-09-05
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